 | Utah - Law - 1884 - 666 pages
...special. A general verdict is that by which they pro- social verdict* nounee generally upon all or any or the issues, either in favor of the plaintiff or defendant;...the facts only, leaving the judgment to the court. The special verdict must present the conclusions of fact as established by the evidence, and not the... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1918 - 1218 pages
...that by which they [the jury] pronounce generally upon all or any of the issues, in favor of either the plaintiff or defendant; a special verdict is that...the facts only, leaving the judgment to the court." [2] In this case the special verdict covered every Issue, and therefore a general verdict was unnecessary.... | |
 | New York (State) - Criminal law - 1884 - 542 pages
...same offense, it is either " for the people," or " for the defendant." § 438. Special verdict. — <A special verdict is that by which the jury find the facts only, leaving the judgment to the court. It must present the conclusions of fact, as established by the evidence, and not the evidence to prove... | |
 | New York (State) - Criminal law - 1884 - 1000 pages
...offense charged in the indictment is proper. (Hawker v. People, 75 NY, 487.) § 438. Special verdict. — A special verdict is that by which the jury find the facts only, leaving the judgment to the court. It must present the conclusions of fact, sis established by the evidence, and not the evidence to prove... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1919 - 1020 pages
...statutes, and then view them in the light of their history. [1] We read In section 152, LOL, that: "The verdict of a jury is either general or special. A general verdict is that by which the jury pronounce generally upon all or any of the issues, cither in favor of the plaintiff or defendant.... | |
 | Law - 1886 - 942 pages
...clearly erred in overruling these motions. The statute provides in relation to verdicts as follows: "The verdict of a jury is either general or special....the jury find the facts only, leaving the judgment thereon to the court. " Rev. St. 1881, § 545. The purpose of a special verdict is to avoid the mistakes... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1885 - 940 pages
...jury. Section 1400, Comp. Laws Utah 1870, declares: "A general verdict is that by which they [the jury] pronounce generally upon all or any of the issues...the facts only, leaving the judgment to the court. The special verdict shall present the conclusions of fact as established by the evidence, and not the... | |
 | Nevada - Law - 1885 - 1332 pages
...either general verdict, kind or special. A general verdict is that by which they pronounce ofgenerally upon all or any of the issues, either in favor of...the facts only, leaving the judgment to the court. The special verdict shall present the conclusions of fact, us established by the evidence, and not... | |
 | Morris March Estee - Civil procedure - 1885 - 880 pages
...cured by verdict.' § 4G99. General Verdict. — A general verdict is that by which a jury pronounces generally upon all or any of the issues, either in favor of the plaintiff or defendant.8 In an action for the recovery of money only, or specific real property, the jury, in their... | |
 | Law - 1886 - 932 pages
...within the issues submitted to them. Railroad v. Spencer, 98 Ind. 186; Raihoay v.Bush, 101 Ind. 582. A special verdict is that by which the jury find the facts only, leaving judgment thereon to the court. Section 545, Rev. St. 1881. When, upon an issue involving negligence,... | |
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The verdict of a jury is either general or special. A general verdict Is that by which they pronounce generally upon all or any of the issues, either in favor of the plaintiff or defendant: a special verdict is that by which the jury find the facts only,... 
